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Methods for distributing resources
You can distribute customized resources to your users in several ways:
� put the resources on your server so that they are available to everyone who connects to this server
Resources can be stored in the Multi-Site Setup/FC Resource Registry conference. They can also be stored in an individual container's Rules & Resources folder.
� make a settings file containing the resources available to users by mailing it to them or putting it in a container.
Users can then use this settings file to update their own settings files.
 NoteYou must use a settings file to distribute custom sounds. Sounds can't be accessed from the server, except by database extensions.
 TipTo make sure your users are seeing the most up-to-date versions of resources, we recommend using containers' Rules & Resources folders. FirstClass keeps track of the versions of resources in these folders, and automatically updates users' resources if they are older than the versions in the folders. This avoids the need for users to flush their caches to force the download of updated resources.
If you decide to store custom resources in the FC Resource Registry
We recommend that you store your custom resources in English Resources (or the localized equivalent), rather than the individual .rez files such as icons.rez. FirstClass upgrades don't touch English Resources, so your customization won't be lost when you upgrade.
 CautionIf you do decide to customize resources in lang.rez, icons.rez, or pictures.rez, never just remove resources from these files, or FirstClass may not function properly. Only replace resources with customized ones with the same resource IDs.
Putting resources in the FC Resource Registry
To put customized resources in the FC Resource Registry:
1 Download English Resources (or the localized equivalent) from the FC Resource Registry conference.
2 Open this file in FirstClass Designer.
3 Update the resources in the file as required.
4 Upload the updated file back to the FC Resource Registry.
5 Protect the new file.
6 Unprotect and delete the corresponding old file.
For more information
For greater detail on how to distribute resources, see the information about FirstClass resources in our administration and Internet Services help.
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